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Decent argument.
It's nice when someone takes a contrarian view and defends it well.
posted by
Dyl_Pickle
on January 2, 2007 at 9:23 AM
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Hmmm
I don't know Joe Love. It's possible. On the other Carter did try a military rescue. Even though it failed, it proved he was willing to use military force.
As I understood it, the hostages were released because Iran was fighting a war with Iraq and needed spare parts for their weapons---which no country in the west would sell them until the hostages were released.
posted by
jollyjeff
on December 16, 2006 at 1:56 PM
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the only thing i can say about Carter is
He is a great humanitarian..
posted by
Offy
on December 13, 2006 at 4:47 PM
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Actually, some might consider Carter's negotiating to get the hostages back
a re-writing of history. In actuality, the Iranians knew that Reagon would use military force to get the hostages back, and the hostages were released and coming home on Reagon's Inaugeration day, 20-minutes after Reagons' inaugural address.
posted by
Joe_Love
on December 13, 2006 at 4:44 PM
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Very true , a most recocknizable face around the world.
posted by
afzal50
on December 11, 2006 at 5:23 PM
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